Welcome to the world of Jenniffer Wardell, author of “Beast Charming," "Fairy Godmothers, Inc," "Fighting Sleep" and more. It's a place where fantasy runs smack into reality (after which they both exchange business cards and hope no one calls the insurance company). Perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett and Mercedes Lackey's "500 Kingdoms" series.

My
mother kept buying frosted flowers because they looked good when the neighbors
came over. I didn’t actually like the flowers – they tasted bitter – but I
loved licking the pollen off them. Then I’d crush up the rest of the flower and
sneak it into the garbage.

What is one of your favorite quotes?

“Don’t
sleep your life away.” – Snow White

What’s your favorite indoor/outdoor
activity?

Jon’s
teaching me dancing, but since Jon’s what I like about it I’m not sure that should
count. Other than that, I do enjoy stargazing when I have the chance – since I’m
in cities most of the time, there’s not many opportunities for me to see the
constellations clearly.

What chore do you absolutely hate doing?

Having
wings makes dusting a thousand times worse, especially when you have allergies.
I try to get to it as early as possible, so it never has the chance to build up
enough for my wings to stir it up.

What is your favorite form of exercise?

I
like walking, because it lets you enjoy the scenery and it means there’s
nothing chasing after you looking for dinner. But I generally walk slowly enough
that it probably doesn’t count as exercise.

What is your favorite time of day/day of
the week/month of the year?

I
like mornings. It’s quiet time where I don’t have to worry yet about all the
things I have to do that day.

What’s your least favorite mode of
transportation?

Most
of the dragons I’ve met are wonderful people, really. But they have a terrible
tendency to show off in midair, especially to someone else who has wings, and
the ones who don’t tend to forget that the person on their back is being pelted
by strong winds and doesn’t have a terribly steady grip. Yes, they’ll always
catch you in mid-air and apologize, but it’s embarrassing and mildly
terrifying.

What is your favorite body part?

In
general, or specifically my body? Well… I suppose my hands. They’re useful, and
if they ever do anything embarrassing it’s my brain’s fault, not theirs.

What sound do
you love?

Jon’s
voice (Yes, I know I should be embarrassed to admit that. But I’m not.)